Raipur
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai showered flowers from a helicopter over thousands of Kanwariyas and Shiv devotees at the ancient Baba Bhoramdeo Temple on the third Monday of Sawan. Speaker Dr Raman Singh, along with Deputy Chief Ministers Vijay Sharma and Arun Sao, also attended the event.
This marks the second consecutive year the Chief Minister conducted a flower shower for the devotees. Following the aerial tribute, CM Sai visited the Bhoramdeo temple with Dr Singh, Shri Sharma and Shri Sao. He performed special Vedic rituals, prayers, and Rudrabhishek, praying for peace, prosperity and well-being across the state.
CM Sai interacted with the Kanwariyas and pilgrims, enquiring about their well-being. He said, “To be here on the holy land of Baba Bhoramdeo on the third Monday of Sawan and to be one with the Shiv bhakts is a matter of immense pride and good fortune for me. Thousands of devotees have walked hundreds of kilometres to seek the blessings of Lord Bholenath — a living testimony to our faith, traditions, and cultural heritage.“
The Chief Minister honoured Pandariya MLA Bhavna Bohra, who walked 151 kilometres from Amarkantak to Bhoramdeo to perform the Jalabhishek, by presenting her with a saffron robe and shriphal.
CM Sai highlighted that the Swadesh Darshan Yojana 2.0 has approved a ₹146 crore Bhoramdeo Corridor Development Project under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. This project will transform the temple premises and connect heritage sites like Madwa Mahal, Cherki Mahal, and Ramchuwa up to the Saroda reservoir, developing a holistic spiritual-tourism corridor.
He added that to facilitate devotees travelling from Chhattisgarh to Amarkantak, the process for allocation of five acres of land in Anuppur, Madhya Pradesh, is underway. A grand pilgrim rest facility is planned there.
CM Sai extended Sawan wishes to all devotees, stating the flower shower from the skies added a divine aura to the sacred occasion.
Bhoramdeo Temple overflows with devotion
The tradition of Jalabhishek (water offering) to Lord Shiva during the holy month of Sawan has been followed for centuries. The 11th-century Bhoramdeo Temple, located in Chaura village, about 18 kilometres from Kawardha, holds immense religious, historical, and archaeological importance.
During Sawan, thousands of devotees from Kabirdham, Mungeli, Bemetara, Khairagarh, Rajnandgaon, and Amarkantak in Madhya Pradesh undertake pilgrimages on foot to perform Jalabhishek at Baba Bhoramdeo, Budha Mahadev, and Dongariya’s ancient Jaleshwar Shivling.
These barefoot devotees, dressed in saffron robes, carry sacred water from the Narmada River and brave over 150 kilometres of rough, hilly terrain. They chant “Bol Bam” and sing devotional hymns as they reach temples like Bhoramdeo, Jaleshwar Mahadev, and Panchmukhi Budha Mahadev.
